Extracellular vesicles in cancer nanomedicine

Publication date: Available online 14 August 2019Source: Seminars in Cancer BiologyAuthor(s): Vadim V. Tarasov, Andrey A. Svistunov, Vladimir N. Chubarev, Samira A. Dostdar, Alexander V. Sokolov, Anna Brzecka, Olga Sukocheva, Margarita E. Neganova, Sergey G. Klochkov, Siva G. Somasundaram, Cecil E. Kirkland, Gjumrakch AlievAbstractTo date, a lot of nanotechnological optitions are available for targeted drug delivery. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are membrane structures that cells use for storage, transport, communication, and signaling. Recent research has focused on EVs as natural nanoparticles for drug delivery. This review sheds light on the application of EVs in cancer therapy, such as targeted chemotherapy, gene therapy, and vaccine development. Aspects of biogenesis, isolation, targeting, and loading of EVs are discussed in detail.
Source: Seminars in Cancer Biology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research